TABLE 7: Job openings estimated rate and level changes between June 2011 and June 2012, and test of significance, not seasonally adjusted Rates Levels (in thousands) ===== ===================== Estimated Minimum Pass test of Estimated Minimum Pass test of over-the-year significant significance over-the-year significant significance Industry and region change change* change change* Total 0.4 0.2 YES 565 228 YES INDUSTRY Total Private 0.4 0.2 YES 536 223 YES Natural Resources and Mining -0.6 0.9 -3 6 Construction 0.3 0.6 16 39 Manufacturing 0.8 0.2 YES 106 35 YES Durable Goods 0.7 0.3 YES 62 27 YES Nondurable Goods 1.0 0.4 YES 45 20 YES Trade Transportation and Utilities 0.2 0.3 60 91 Wholesale Trade 1.1 0.7 YES 67 39 YES Retail Trade -0.1 0.4 -4 71 Transportation Warehousing and Uti -0.1 0.6 -3 28 Information -0.1 0.9 -5 29 Financial Activities 0.3 0.7 29 54 Finance and Insurance 0.3 0.7 17 45 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 0.5 1.1 12 24 Professional Business Services 0.1 0.6 39 112 Education and Health Services 0.4 0.3 YES 107 65 YES Private Education Services -0.2 0.5 -3 15 Health Care and Social Assistance 0.6 0.4 YES 111 63 YES Leisure and Hospitality 0.8 0.5 YES 124 68 YES Arts Entertainment and Recreation -0.3 1.0 -5 20 Accomodation and Food Services 0.9 0.5 YES 131 64 YES Other Services 1.1 1.1 63 64 Government 0.1 0.2 29 39 Federal Government 0.5 0.4 YES 13 12 YES State and Local 0.1 0.2 15 36 REGION Northeast Region 0.5 0.3 YES 156 91 YES South Region 0.6 0.3 YES 311 143 YES Midwest Region 0.3 0.2 YES 83 79 YES West Region 0.0 0.4 15 111 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, August 7, 2012. *NOTE: Significant over-the-year changes are calculated at a 90 percent confidence level. The median standard error is used in testing the over-the-year change.